davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
me WORLD AT LARGE
|kbr.e Cheers for Our Friends
| Nm England"
he Grand Lodge !. o. o. F. Of
Dakota.
Editor O'Brien in Toronto.

Toronto. May 17.-Wm. o O'Brien, ed
ar Of United ireland, arrived this
orning amid much enthusiasm and
tci,ement, unequalled since his en-
ance into Canada. Fully 5000 men
pshed and struggled with each other
catch a glimpse of him. A few at
hints at kissing and hooting were
a,le as O'Brien entered the carriage,
il were quickly drowned by the
BART stirring cheers which went up as
stood up in the carriage and ex-
aimed: "rhree cheers for our friends
f.agland and the cause they are
raegIing for..' A cavalcade of
bo,.nted police with drawn swords
! nd a platoon of officers surrounded
! he carriage. The hotel was reached
Eithouta sign of hostility except an
[ccasional hoot or hiss from an orange
Han. At his hotel O'Brien was waited
| pom by a committee who offered him
IN address of welcome. In reply
b'Brien made a short speech, thanking
he committee for their support. He
(lluded to Lansdownes alleged cruelty
b tenants and made an attack on the
london Times. His speech was re-
,eived with cheers mingled with hoot-
mo- and Kisses.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
A Girls Ruin.

KAssoN, May 1S.-Harry Sparrow, a
prominent young business man of this
place, was arrested late Saturday after
noon on the charge of bastardy, and
gave bonds to appear on Monday for
examination. The affair WAS kept very
quiet, none but those directly interested
even suspecting such thing, although
he had been keeping company with the
girl, and rumor had it they were to be
married. The examination was held
before Justice Arnold yesterday, and,
the evidence shows the ruin of the girl
was accomplished under promise Of
marriage. Sparrow is widower, 3S
years old, and has daughter, while
the girl in the case is hardly out of
school, and of a most respectable fam
lily. Up to this time Sprrrow has borne
good reputation, being prominent
member of the Baptist church, Sun
day school teacher, and president Of
the Kasson lyceum.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
A CYCLONE.
1t Does Some Destructive Work, In.
vOlving Loss of Life.

BLUE SPRINGS, Neb., May 1S.-A ter
rife cyclone swept over this town at
4:3O last evening, blowing down a
school house, which is a complete
wreck. School had been dismissed a
few minutes before and the only occu-
pant of the room was w. H. Ram
baugh, the janitor. The falling debris
broke five ribs on one side, and mashed
in his breast and broke his leg in two
places. He will not recover. About
5 o'clock lightning struck E. Rasois's
residence, killing his daughter Mamie,
aged twenty years. The bolt struck
her on the breast bone. She was sit
ting on lounge looking out of the
window at the rain. Lightning struck
building at Wymore, burning it.
O'NE1LL, Neb., May 18.-A. j. Pot
ter, proprietor of the Potter house, was
stauck by lightning and killed, while
out hunting.
PAP1LLIoN, Neb., May 18-A cy-
clone of sufficient strength to move
buildings from their foundations,
passed through this section last even
ing, going in a northerly direction.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
solving the Indian Question,

YANKToN, Dak., May 17.-Intelli-
gence has been received in this city of
the doings of druggist at Chamber
lain, who will, if he is left alone, solve
the Indian problem. Robert Sturgeon,
who was arrested and brought to Yank-
tan several years ago for selling liquor
to Indians, now appears as proprietor
of drug store in Chamberlain, which
store several Indians recently visited
and procured some concoction which
they drank as substitute for whisky,
and from the effects Of which three
have already died and several others
are in a precarious condition. The
Indians at Lower Brule agency are
much excited over the affair. although
at last accounts the authorities had
not arrested Sturgeon.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
ALBERT LEAFS SCANDAL.
The Defendants Released for Lack of
Eyidenca.

=
Evidence.
ALBERT LEA, Mimi, May 18.-The
case of the state against Robert E..
English and Miss Louisa Hanson,
charged with the murder of the infant
found in the channel of Albert Lea
lake last March, was heard this after
noon before justice Parker, county
attorney Todd representing the state
and attorneys Whitock s. McAdam the
accused. BY the testimony of DR..
Blackmer, who was the attending ply
sician, 1t was proven that a child
was born to Miss Hanson Feb.
10th, that it cried vigorously and was
healthy and strong, except that its res
piration was deficient, and he said that
slight cause might therefore have
produced death. 1t was shown that
the defendent, English, who was very
intimate with the girl, bought box
similar to the one inclosing the body
of the infant, and other evidence
showed his concern and intesest in the
affair. The examination certainly
failed to establish the fact of murder,
and while the circumstances are sus-
picious, and the crime of bastardy is
proven, the court was evidently correct
in its conclusion that proof of proba-
BILE cause OF murder was lacking. The
defendants submitted no testimony,
and their motion to dismiss the case
was granted, and the defendants were
discharged. The matter is likely to be
presented to the grand jury next week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
Death to a Lover.

BooNToN, N. H., May 17.-August
liable, sixty years old, has pretty
wife twenty-five years old. When they
were married people generally sup
posed that the girl was in love with a
young man named John Kelly, but
had refused to marry him because he
was poor. Last night Kelly and par
ty of friends were spending the even
ing at Hable's house, and were enter
tanned by Mrs. liable. After Mrs.
liable had gone to her room and the
party had dispersed, excepting Kelly,
the latter tried to get into Mrs. Hable's
room. Mrs. liable resisted him. Ha-
BILE rushed up stairs and with shot
gun instantly killed Kelly. liable was
arrested.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
A Horrible Joke.

ST. PAUL, May 2O.-An attempt to
perpstrate horrible practical joke was
made by two young st Paul bloods yes
terday. For a week they and another
friend had been painting the town in
seven colors." One of the three
was asleep yesterday in a house of
i'll fame. The others reported that he
was dead. They bought coffin and
flowers, hired hearse and two colored
mourners. They drove to the house to
get "the judge" The hearse backed up
against the door. The landlady, how.
ever, refused to admit the colored men
and so the procession moved away
The landlady says she will have the
perpetrators of the "joke'' arrested.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
HIGHLY RESPECTABLE.
Young Newburgh Girl Attemuts Sui.
eide at wilksharre Hotel.

WILKEsBARRE, Penn, May IA
young and beautiful girl attempted
suicide this morning at the Luzerne
house. She went TO the hotel last even
ing and registered as Minnie Fairchilds
of Nanticoke, a town about six miles
from here. She declined supper, and
was, upon request, assigned a
room at once. At O'Clock this morn
ing an electric bell rang summons to
her apartment. The porter responded,
and, finding the door unlocked. went
IN. The occupant was in bed and in
great distress. She asked that James
Donald, a saloon keeper here, be sent
for. Upon his arrival it was found
that Donald was the husband of the
suffering girls sister, and that the lat
ter had been for some weeks guest at
his house until Mrs. Donald's jealousy
drove her out.
1t was also ascertained that the
girls name is Minnie Brohm, and that
she is from Newburgh, N. Y. She be-
came infatuated with Donald and ac-
knowledged that she deeply loved him.
Upon being ordered to leaye the house
by her sister last evening, she came di-
rectly up town, and going to the room
in the hotel waited until this morn.
ing, when she took laudanum enough
to kill four people. A physician was
summoned and found the girl uncon.
scious. Her stomach was relieved of
its contents by a pump, and when her
senses were restored she fought against
further efforts to restore her and
begged to be allowed to die.
She is likely to recover, and her sis
ter, who has repented her action of
last evening, will take her back to he1
home again.
She has a brother living in Plymouth
who is carpenter.
This brother was present last even.
ing during heated interview between
Mrs. Donald and her sister, and
Mr.. Donald, who was present, took part
against his wife in the debate.
AT this young Brohm drew revol-
yer and fired at Donald, the bullet
just grazing his head.
Donald fled the house, and Minnie
quickly followed him, going directly tc
the hotel.
Brohm was arrested this afternoon
and held for hearing. All the parties
are highly respectable.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
A HEROIC ACT.
A Polish Father Loses His Life te
Save That of His Child.


CHICAGO, May 19-The heroism of
John Verbanck, Polander residing at
No. 33S North Sangamon street, in saw
ing his infant child from certain death
yesterday evening cost him his own life
tonight. His 18-months old babe had
toddled down to the Northwestern
railroad track near the house and, un-
seen by its mother, sat down between
the rails to play. The shrill shrek
from an approaching switch engine at
tracted the attention OF the father,
who was at work in the yard, and
glancing up he was Mortified to see his
child sitting on the track and calmly
watching the swiftly approaching To-
comotive. After the first instant of
mute terror the father rushed toward
the track, and throwing himself direct
ly in front of the engine, seized the
child in both hands and threw it's little
form safely to one side of the track,
He had no time to save himself, but
was caught by one of the wheels and
thrown PROSTATE across the rail. His
left leg was horribly mangled. and 1t
was afterward necessary to amputate
it. He also received bad injuries about
the hips and head. Verbanck died to
night.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20

The points which this paper has
made on the recent insuring of the
public buildings of Dakota: first, that
it was an unnecessary expense, in view
of the large premiums to be paid on
risks that the territory can carry itself:
and, secondly, that the placing of the
insurance was unauthorized. are being
seconded by the press of the territory
generally; while the Dakota editor OF
the Minneapolis Tribune says in this
connection:
At the best, there is doubt as to the
wisdom of insuring public buildings.
The reason the law passed was one
which an outsider would not quickly
guess. 1t was not so much that the
territory might be protected, as that
the towns in which the institutions
are located might be assured the perpe'
tuity of their public possession. 1t was
feared, for instance, in case OF the
total destruction of the buildings the
institution would cease to exist anc
that by the time the next legislature
met combination might be formed tt
locate it in same other town.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
Almost Asphyxiated.

MASKATo, May ia casualty oc-
CURED at the works of the Mankato
Gas Light company today, which near
ly resulted in the instant death of
Joseph Presley, Lr., the superintendent.
MIR. Presley had descended into the
basement in place much similar to
the one where Mr.. McCurdy met his
death three weeks ago, and about
two minutes later was overpow-
cred 10y escaping gas. He was discov-
ered immediately by one of the employ
es, and the work of resuscitation at
once began. Mr.. Presley did not regain
consciousness until about three hours
later, when he was removed to the
nome OF his parents. Had he remained
IN the room minute more he would
nave met certain death. He succeeded
eupt. McCurdy, who was killed by as
phyxlation. The chances for Mr..
fsesley's recovery are regarded as fay-
orable.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
DEvILIsH DEED.
A Well Known Iowaian Pounded to
Insensibility.

S1BLEY, Iowa, May 2O.-News has
just reached here of the clubbing of Will
liam Downs, who lives several miles
in the country. Downs is an old man
and was awakened about 2:3O o'clock
this morning by noise in his barn.
Supposing that one Of the horses had
got fastened, he lit lantern and start
ed out to investigate. He was found
several hours afterwards in an insensi-
BILE condition, his head and face show
ing that he had been beaten in terri
BILE manner. He says that upon open
ing the barn door some one assaulted
him and he remembers nothing more,
1t is thought that the noise was made
with the intention Of enticing the old
man from the house, as marks could
be seen on the wall where the scoun-
drel who did the clubbing had pre-
viously been pounding. No cause can
be given for the assault, as Downs was
very peaceable and had no known ene-
mics. So far the officers have failed to
make any arrests.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
Death of an Old Engineer .

MASON CITY, Iowa, May Thames
w. Thompson died at his home in this
city yesterday morning shortly before
2 o'clock. He was, with one exception,
the Oldest locomotive engineer in SER
vice in the United States, and stood
first on the record in freedom of acci-
dents. He pulled the first train of cars
that ever ran into Mason City. All the
engines on the Iowa and Dakota divis-
ion are draped in mourning. The
funeral service will be held tomorrow,
conducted by the brotherhood of Loco
motive engineers. He leaves widow
and four children.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
IN FAVOR OF FREE TRADE.
Canada Wants Better Chance at Our
Markets.

TORONTO, May 18.-A-g general meet
ing of the board of trade was held last
night to discuss the subject of COM
mercial union or reciprocity with the
United States. The meeting was large
and influential, representing all the
commercial interests and trades. The
subject was very fully considered, but
debate was adjourned until next Thurs
day. Ex-President Darling and Prof.
Goldwin Smith led on the side OF wider
commercial relations. The following
resolution was introduced:
Resolved. That in conformity with
the sentiment of the Canadian people,
expressed at intervals with great unan-
unity for many years. this board re-
CARDS as advantageous to the mutual
prosperity OF the United States and
Canada the removal of every possible
restriction upon international trade,
and afirms that the proposal for a
commercial union between these coun-
tries is worthy Of the fullest investiga-
tion and most earnest consideration
of the community.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
Aberdeen's Well Losing its Force.

Aberdeen's Well Losing its Force.
Aberdeen Daily News: 1t is law
of nature that when the human frame
is exhausted by continued labor, it
should rest and recuperate its exhaust
ed energies. Nature always recognizes
and commands rest. Inasmuch as this
is true, is it to be wondered at that an
artesian well, which runs by natural
laws, should also take respite from
its labors and enjoy that portion of
life allotted to purposes of refresh
ment? Such seems to be the idea en-
tertalned by the city artesian we'll at
the present time for it has temporarily
ceased its mammoth operations and no
more exhibits that wonderful power
for which it is noted. For several
days it has been apparent that some
thing is the matter with the well.
When it has remained closed for a
short time and no water drawn there
from, it will gain its old time pressure,
but the instant that it is opened, Che
pressure decreases to five pounds and
but a small stream of water will flow
1t is the general opinion that the well
is clogged near the bottom with no
more than an inch orifce left open
through which the water can flow.
The we'll has been opened and the sur
plus water is running, in hopes that by
this manner the running water will
succeed in clearing cut the subterran
can cavern. 1t is indeed unfortunate
that the well is in this condition. but il
is the hope of all that it will pull
through and resume its old time &C
tivity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
R1oroUs STUDENTS.
Abusing the Townspeople and Threat.
ening Girls School.

ATHENS, Ga, May 17.-Some time
ago Chief Of Police Oliver went on a
visit to the State University and ar
rested an obstreperous student. This
aroused feeling against the officer and
the townspeople. Last night the SAL
vation army opened services in hall
In lower Broad street. and the students
took charge of the meeting. After
ward the students formed column
and set out on a midnight spree, brush
ing aside policemen without ceremony.
They then retired to to the campus.
where their riotings grew so loud that
the police made an assault upon them.
but were driven back.
"Let us get the guns" exclaimed one
stalWart student, and at once the door
of the university armory was pried
open and each youth secured gun.
they then formed in line and set out
for Cobbham, in which precinct the
Lucy Cobb institute for girls is situa-
ted, with their long guns on their
shoulders, rending the air with their
cries. and singing: "We'll hang old
Cobb on a sour apple tree" Their ad-
vent thoroughly alarmed the inmates
of the institute. They were held at
bay at the gate pathway by the watch
man, who threatened to shoot if any
one entered, while thei principal tele-
phoned to the police for protection,
which brought the whole force to the
rescue. Before their coming the stu
dents disappeared. One of the STU
dents was arrested last night, and
others, it is said will be arrested.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
This will Finish Them.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, May 1S.-Today
governor Ross forwarded the death
warrant of P. j. O'Donnell, who will
be executed at Silver City next Fri
day, the same day that Jasper Thom-
son will be hung at Socorro. This will
finish the quartet of murderers about
whom there has been so much public
discussion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
The Western Prairies.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE authori-
ties at Castle Garden have had hard
time attending to the wants OF the
thousands of immigrants who arrived
yesterday. 1t was impossible to trans
fer yesterday all of those who wished
to leave at once for the west, and near
ly 5000 slept last night in the garden.
All llabout the floor the sweltering immi-
grants slept as best they could. The
majority were spread out on the hard
floor without bed or bedding.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
Disastrous Fires.

CHICAGO, May 19.-Shortly before
noon today at Hammond, Ind, a four
story distillery and adjoining butterine
factory were destroyed by fire, which
caught from the spark of a passing
engine. The lumber yard of Williams
Bros, John Law & Sons's warehouse
and Stearn & Co.'s distillery were also
destroyed. The entire loss is about
$156,0 insurance light.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
Major Poore Frustrated.

Today Major Ben: Ferley Poore had
an attack which was the result of
over work and heat. The major was
overcome suddenly by sickness of the
stomach and tainted dead away. Three
physicians were soon in attendance,
and in few minutes the patient was
restored to consciousness. 1t is hoped
that a few days perfect rest will re-
store the major to his usual good
health.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
In Memory of Sedswick.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, May 49,
Visiting members of the Sixth army
corps went from here this morning to
Spottsylvania court house, to dedicate
a tablet to the memory Of the late Gen.
Sedgwick.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
Hotel Burned, With Loss Of Life.

Bo1ssv1AN, Man., May 2o.-The Ryan
house caught fire early this morning,
and the flames spread so rapidly under
a strong wind that the guests barely es-
capped with their lives, jumping from
the windows in their night clothes.
Duncan Mclean, grain dealer, was
burned to death.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
Railroad Boycott Against Railroad


San FRANCISCO, May lit is said
mere that the transcontinental roads
Will join IN the boycott against all
american connections of the Canadian
iacltic road, because they are carrying
freight, which comes to them by the
oanadian Pacific, at lower pro rata
than that carried by them for the
faclllc coast roads, though the tonnage
offered by the latter is much larger
than that of the roads used by the
canadian Pacific in entering the terri
tory OF the American lines. Overland
hnes are the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba, st. Paul & Omaha and Kan
sas City & st. Joseph.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20

The Yankton Press is opposed to
Dakotans celebrating the fourth of
July. 1t does seem out of place to
plan for celebrating an independence
which our forefathers fought, bled and
died to give us, and which is kept from
our rightful possession by partisan
malice. Let us the rather devote July
4th to unanimous expression by Da-
kotans that we are entitled to admls-
sion, and if congress does not open
the door at the next session from the
inside we will apply an outside pres
sure that will force it so wide open
it can never be closed again. The day
that Dakotans as one man demand
their rights. that day their rights are
assured them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
Fire in the Chinese Quarters,

FRESNO, Cal, May 1a.-Ahout thirty
houses and contents in the Chinese
quarters burned last evening. The fire
originated in a dance house, through
upsetting a lighted lamp. The loss is
$4,000; little insurance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20

QUEBEC, May ia conflagration
occurred this morning, destroying the
lumber yard, machine and boiler works
and causing loss of $125OOO.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
High License at Ronktord

CHICAGO, May l9.-The Journal
Rockford, Illinois, special says: The
city council last evening fixed the sa-
loon license at $1,000, all increase OF
$500 over that paid last year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
Case Dismissed.

CHICAGO, May 20.-The Journal
DesMoines special says the case against
B. f. Allen, president of the insurance
company, was dismissed, no evidence
of fraud being shown in the transfer of
the funds of the company.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
Militia to Disband.

ST. LOUIS, May 19-Owing to the re-
fusal of the legislature to appropriate
funds and give support to the militia,
the First regiment has resolved to dis
band Nav 23d,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
The Odd Fellows at Grand Forks

wv" AcAAons W UFanu rOIAss
GRAND FORKS, May 1.-THE as
sembling of the Grand Lodge and En-
eainpment, |. o. o. F., began today,
ana the following representatives re-
ported on the afternoon train: Grand
master II. j. Rice, Huron; deputy
grand master G. L. Rowe, Chamberlain;
grand warden A. j. Smith, Lead City;
grand secretary, r. r. Briggs, Sioux
Eals; grand treasurer, M. l.. Ohlmann,
lankton; grand marshall, ]. w. Bell,
Mllbank; grand conductor, q. r. La
valley, Reynolds; grand chaplain, Geo.
W. freeman, Elk Point; grand sentinel,
y y. X. Miller, Madison; grand herald,
L. "A. Robinson, Sioux Falls; grand
representatives. H. ]. Rowe and a. =.
Clough.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-05-20
The New Treasurer.

Hyatt, the newly appointed treas
urer, says he will not take charge of
the Office before next week, as it will
require several days to perfect his otfic-
ial bond and to comply with certain
other requirements.